Thanks so much to Gail for letting me know about a sale I would have surely missed. Gail knows how much I love Fair Isle sweaters, especially the beautiful ones L.L. Bean carries every winter. This one below was one I purchased a few fall seasons back and I still wear it often during the winter months. It' sooo warm! They have some really pretty ones on sale right now. This one has been a … [Read more...]
A Unique Birthday/Holiday Gift Idea + 2 Awesome Sales from Two Favorite Stores
August 27, 2022 by 14 Comments
Soft Aqua Blues Mixed with Treasures and Gifts from the Sea
August 25, 2022 by 28 Comments
Welcome to the 726th Tablescape Thursday! The painter is almost finished in the garage--hopefully, he'll be done by today or tomorrow. He and I rolled back the plastic covering the cabinets before he left last night so I could get to my charger plates and glassware to set a table for this week's TT. It was the end of the day and super cloudy and rainy out, so I decided to just go with a … [Read more...]
20 Favorites That I Buy Over and Over Again–Can’t Do Without Them!
August 24, 2022 by 16 Comments
I've been wanting to put this post together for ages. Sometimes I'll be in the middle of using something and I'll think, I need to share how awesome this is! It took a while and I'm sure I'm leaving some things off that I'll remember later (so this list/post may grow today) but these are some of my favorite things, from clothes to household items, that I find myself purchasing again and again. Since fall … [Read more...]
Garage Storage Cabinets, Progress Has Been Made But There’s Been a Few Glitches
August 22, 2022 by 36 Comments
Welcome to the 708th Metamorphosis Monday! As I type this, I'm waiting for the second garage door repairman to arrive. Hopefully, I can get this post up before he arrives. I will have to create a post sharing all the things that have had to be done and redone multiple times so you'll know life isn't all rainbows and unicorns up in here. Ha! Seems like every project I embark on has had a major glitch (or … [Read more...]
Digging for the Hidden Gems and I Found Them!
August 21, 2022 by 6 Comments
I love shopping during the end-of-season sales because that's when you find the hidden gems--the absolute best deals! Talbots has a "sale- on-sale" going right now so the deals are extra good for this sale. This jacket I fell in love with earlier this spring is currently on sale, plus there's an additional 60% off of the sale price. You'll find it on sale here: Gingham Hooded Jacket. Love … [Read more...]
Not Again! Unfortunately, yes! Again! Plus, Sharing a Handy DIY Hack
August 20, 2022 by 12 Comments
So remember when the garage looked like this? Well, it looks like this again. Arggh! :( I'll explain more on Monday but basically, the original painter the company sent out did a terrible job of fixing a couple of places on the ceiling where the sheetrock tape that was used 40 years ago was starting to loosen in places. He really botched it. So the painting company has sent out a much more … [Read more...]
A Colorful, Festive Moroccan-Themed Dinner with Friends
August 18, 2022 by 7 Comments
Welcome to the 725th Tablescape Thursday! Whew! I've been moving stuff around in the garage this morning since the painters are coming back today to do a lot of touch-up work. Hopefully, after tomorrow, the painting will finally be complete and I can move all my dishes back into the cabinets this weekend. In the meantime, I have a festive, Moroccan-themed table to share, created by Norma who lives in the … [Read more...]
A New Addition for the Office & How I Track Down Studs
August 17, 2022 by 13 Comments
Back around 2010 when I put my home office together and purchased an office desk chair, one of my top priorities in choosing a chair was its appearance. Of course, I wanted it to be comfortable and great for day-to-day use, but I also wanted it to be pretty and to work with my home office interior. Over the years and many desk chairs later, I have pretty much given up on worrying about how it looks and if … [Read more...]
A Small Addition to the Garage That I’m Absolutely Loving
August 15, 2022 by 44 Comments
Welcome to the 707th Metamorphosis Monday! Over the last week, I've been sharing the dramatic makeover my garage went through recently. (See that makeover in full here: Dramatic Garage Makeover with New Lighting, Fresh Paint, and New Flooring.) This weekend I shared over two posts, the 2-day process of how the flooring was installed. A painter will be coming out to complete a few touchups on the back … [Read more...]
Garage Flooring Installation, Day 2–All Done and So Worth It!
August 14, 2022 by 22 Comments
In yesterday's post, I shared the first day's process of having a new floor installed here in my garage. You may remember we ended here with the garage door left a few inches open to prevent the door from damaging the newly installed floor. The flooring was left to dry and set up overnight during which time the colorful flakes that had been broadcast out over the floor, would have time to meld with the … [Read more...]
